Cabin Car Insurance

Cover includes

  • Theft & Vandalism
  • Third Party Liability & Legal Expenses
  • Multiple Riders & No Age Limit
  • No Hidden Fees & No Excess

From £7.80 per month

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Cabin Car Insurance

Cabin Cars are an effective mode of transport for those with mobility issues to ensure that they are able to have an independent lifestyle. Cabin cars, like mobility scooters, are often crucial for enabling their users to maintain independence and access the community.

Our policies cover an extensive range of cabin cars up to the value of £15,000 with third-party liability, loss, left and damage. Allowing you the opportunity to customise your policy with our add-ons and extras. 

Ride your vehicle with confidence knowing you have comprehensive cabin car insurance at home and even while travelling internationally (excluding North America and Canada). Our knowledgeable customer claims and customer services team are on hand to answer any of your queries in order to make claiming fast and hassle-free.

Don’t risk spending on repairs and replacements. Protect your cabin car and get a quote today to insure your cabin car and enjoy peace of mind no matter where life takes you. Our policies ensure you can continue to maintain your freedom and independence.

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What’s Covered By Cabin Car Insurance?

Cabin Car Insurance Cover Levels

From £8.58

a month


  • Third-Party Liability up to £2M
  • Personal Accident up to £3000
  • Personal Effects up to £250
  • Alternative hire whilst your cabin car is being repaired up to £10 per day.
  • International Cover 90 days per year (excluding North America and Canada).
  • Legal Expenses up to £100,000
  • Recovery Costs after an insured event
  • Plus More (See policy wording for full details)

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From £11.18

a month


  • Third-Party Liability up to £2M
  • Personal Accident up to £3000
  • Personal Effects up to £250
  • Alternative hire whilst your cabin car is being repaired up to £10 per day.
  • International Cover 90 days per year (excluding North America and Canada).
  • Legal Expenses up to £100,000
  • 24/7 Recovery service available within a 20-mile radius of your home or holiday accommodation!
  • Plus More (See policy wording for full details)

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From £12.63

a month


  • Third-Party Liability up to £2M
  • Personal Accident up to £3000
  • Personal Effects up to £250
  • Alternative hire whilst your cabin car is being repaired up to £10 per day.
  • International Cover 90 days per year (excluding North America and Canada).
  • Legal Expenses up to £100,000
  • 24/7 Recovery service available within a 20-mile radius of your home or holiday accommodation
  • Puncture Care Cover
  • Key Cover
  • Plus More (See policy wording for full details)

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Please note these prices are based on a cabin car up the value of £500. We offer policies for cabin cars up to the value of £15,000.

What’s Not Covered?

  • Wear and tear
  • Batteries
  • Vehicles which are capable of exceeding 8mph (unless a limiter has been fitted)
  • Cabin Cars that are stored uncovered outside overnight even if locked and secured

Why Choose Surewise?

1

Our Prices

Being able to offer the most comprehensive cover at the lowest price is our top priority.

2

Our Product

Our close relationship with our underwriters, sagic, allows us to create specialist insurance products and provide an ethical claims-handling process.

3

Transparency

We offer pro-rata refunds, so you can cancel your policy within a minimum of 30 days’ notice and receive a refund.

4

Easy Payment Options

Options to pay with credit or debit cards, including AmEx, by Google Pay or Apple Pay, either online or by telephone. You can decide whether to pay for your policy annually or monthly.

5

At Your Service

Our dedicated team of customer service agents are based in Essex, so you can always talk to an expert about your policy.

Can I Customise My Cabin Car Policy?

We take pride in ensuring that our customers are catered for with the best cover to suit them.

In order to make sure your policy is the best price, we allow you to set the exact value of your powered wheelchair up to a figure of £15,000.

Your policy can then have further additions such as…

Puncture Care to cover the cost of tyre repair or replacement caused by accidental or malicious damage, with reimbursement for UK call-out costs also included.

Breakdown Cover and Recovery to protect you against unexpected breakdowns and provide a recovery vehicle, 24/7 365 days a year.  Note, all policies provide cover for breakdown and recovery costs after an insured event but without the optional full Breakdown and Recovery extra, you are expected to arrange this yourself.

Key Cover to cover the cost of replacement keys or locksmith assistance for your scooter, home and car key.

Important bits to know

It is important to note there is a 7-day waiting period (moratorium) after or from your start date before you are able to make a claim on your cabin car insurance policy.

In the event of an incident likely to result in a claim, please call us on 01268 200020. You can also email [email protected].

Our Underwriters

Our mobility scooter insurance is underwritten by The Salvation Army General Insurance Corporation Ltd (sagic). Sagic are owned by The Salvation Army and support the diverse work of the renowned global charity. This means when you buy a policy, you will help fund vital community projects across the UK.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, it is not a legal requirement to insure a cabin car. However, cabin cars can be expensive to purchase initially and then repair costs can rack up. Due to how heavily their users rely on them it is advisable to protect your cabin car and take out an insurance policy.

A cabin car is one of the most advanced mobility scooter vehicles on the market. Cabin cars are similar to mobility scooters as they have the same standard features. However, cabin cars are enclosed making them more suited to travelling outside in the elements. Some cabin cars even have features such as led lights, rear wheel drive and rear parking sensors, usb charging ports, a reversing camera, an external charging cable and wireless hands-free system. Available in a variety of colours whether cherry red is more your style or forest green you can find the cabin car for you.

We do offer Mobility scooter insurance, start your quote here.

We do offer power chair insurance, start your quote here.

This policy protects you from a number of unforeseen events such as theft, loss and accidental damage allowing you to have complete confidence. In addition, our policies cover you for third-party liability, personal accident and legal expenses.

No, as we insure the cabin car itself, our policy will only apply to one cabin car on the policy.

No, you do not need to arrange road tax for your cabin car.

No, you do not need a driving license to drive a cabin car. It is strongly advised for your own safety and for other people’s safety that you familiarise yourself with the highway code if you are using your cabin car on the road.

Yes absolutely, as long as the value of your cabin car mk2 plus is £15,000 or less. With many more cabin car MK2 plus cars on the market today, it is important to do your research to ensure you get the correct price and if possible we would recommend a test drive.

Unfortunately, we do not cover batteries or wear and tear under this policy and you would have to arrange the replacement and pay for the cost associated with this.

In order to be covered under our policy, you can only travel up to 8mp. If your cabin car can do more than this then we ask that you get a limiter fitted. If you require assistance with this you can contact your local repairer and they may even be able to come to your own home to fit this.

You cannot make a claim within the first 7 days from the policy start date.

In the event of a claim, you must provide the additional information:

    1. Scooter Model

    1. Year of Manufacturer

    1. Proof of Purchase (see below)

Once you have this information, please call us on 01268 200020, and we will assist you with registering your claim. It is our top priority to get you back on the road again and protect your independence.

 

No, this policy has no excess and no hidden fees.

We will send you a reminder 30 days prior to your renewal date, we will then give a courtesy call a week before to make sure you are aware of when the policy expires. It is also strongly recommended and advised to turn on auto renew to ensure that you are never without cover.

If your windscreen wipers break due to accidental damage then this is something that we would cover the cost of, however, if it is due to a mechanical fault these costs would not be covered by our policy. It is important to note that if your vehicle requires windscreen washer that you are ensuring this is topped up to avoid getting caught out.

Yes, indeed you can. 24/7 Breakdown recovery is an optional extra that you can add to your policy at the booking stage or during the renewal process.

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